Tribunals can’t overturn its own finding on Assam foreigners: SC

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on February 20, 2025
The Supreme Court has ruled that Foreigner Tribunals in Assam cannot review their own decisions regarding individuals' citizenship status once an order is made. The tribunal's 2019 attempt to re-examine the case of Rejia Khatun, declared not a foreigner in 2018, was deemed impermissible.

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